New Nuclear Reactors Feasible in Arkansas but Government Support Needed, Panel Told

Firm says sites in Central Arkansas, Camden could support new nuclear reactors | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Locations in southwest and Central Arkansas are best suited for new nuclear reactors, according to a study presented Thursday to the legislature's Joint Energy Committee.

New nuclear reactors feasible in Arkansas but government support needed, panel told

There are 102 steel-reinforced concrete storage casks holding spent nuclear fuel rods at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. (Courtesy of Taylor Kendrick/Entergy Arkansas One)Building new nuclear reactors in Arkansas is both “feasible and advisable,” a consultant hired by a legislative panel said Thursday, but state assistance with preparation and financing may be required. The finding came one year after the Joint Energy Committee hired the c…